ARC Group gets Nasdaq extension to February 23, 2027

The company expects to complete its previously announced business combination before the new deadline and plans to regain Nasdaq compliance by then.

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ARC Group Acquisition I Corp. received an extension from Nasdaq to regain compliance with the continued-listing rule for its warrants by February 23, 2027. Nasdaq had notified the company that the aggregate market value of its outstanding warrants was less than the rule’s $1 million minimum. Nasdaq gave the company 45 calendar days to submit a plan; the company submitted one on October 12, 2026, and Nasdaq granted additional time based on that submission.

If the company does not satisfy the rule’s terms by February 23, 2027, Nasdaq staff will provide written notice that its securities will be delisted; the company may appeal to a Listing Qualifications Panel. The company expects to complete its previously announced business combination before the deadline and plans to regain compliance by then.

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8-K Event Classification

Item 3.01 — Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing Securities

The company received a delisting notice, failed to satisfy a continued-listing rule or standard, or transferred its listing.

Key Figures

Warrants’ aggregate market value: Less than $1 million Minimum aggregate market value: $1 million Plan submission period: 45 calendar days +2 more

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Warrants’ aggregate market value Less than $1 million Value cited in Nasdaq’s August 27, 2026 notice

Minimum aggregate market value $1 million Nasdaq continued-listing requirement for the warrants

Plan submission period 45 calendar days Time provided to submit a plan after the August 27, 2026 notice

Compliance deadline February 23, 2027 Deadline in Nasdaq’s extension

Warrant exercise price $11.50 per share Each warrant is exercisable for one Class A ordinary share

Key Terms

aggregate market value, continued listing criteria, Listing Qualifications Panel

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aggregate market value financial

"aggregate market value of its outstanding warrants"

Aggregate market value is the combined price you would pay to buy all outstanding shares of a company or all companies in a group at current market prices — essentially the sum of each stock’s market capitalization. It matters to investors because it shows the overall size and weight of an investment or sector (like the total cost to buy every piece of a puzzle), helps compare scale across companies or markets, and influences index composition and risk exposure.

continued listing criteria regulatory

"Nasdaq Global Market continued listing criteria"

A set of financial, reporting and corporate-governance requirements that a company must meet to remain listed on a stock exchange. Think of it like the rules and upkeep for a membership card: if a company fails to maintain minimum share price, market value, timely reports or other standards, the exchange can warn, suspend or remove the stock. For investors this matters because falling below these standards can reduce liquidity, increase risk and lead to sudden price drops or forced sales.

Listing Qualifications Panel regulatory

"appeal the Staff’s determination to a Listing Qualifications Panel"

A listing qualifications panel is a review committee at a stock exchange that checks whether a listed company meets the exchange’s ongoing rules for things like financial health, disclosures, and corporate governance. It matters to investors because the panel can require corrective actions, impose trading restrictions, or remove a company from the market—similar to a quality-control board whose decisions affect a stock’s legal standing, liquidity and value.

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What Nasdaq deadline did ARCL receive to regain warrant-listing compliance?

Nasdaq extended ARC Group Acquisition I Corp.’s deadline to regain compliance with the warrants’ continued-listing rule to February 23, 2027, based on the company’s submitted plan.

Could ARCL’s securities be delisted if it misses the deadline?

If ARC Group Acquisition I Corp. does not satisfy the rule’s terms by February 23, 2027, Nasdaq staff will provide written notice that its securities will be delisted. The company may appeal the staff’s determination to a Listing Qualifications Panel.

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Available on EDGAR 10/22/2026 - 04:22 PM EDT Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/22/2026 - 04:21 PM EDT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 20, 2026

ARC Group Acquisition I Corp

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

British Virgin Islands

001-43253

N/A 00-0000000

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

398 S Mill Avenue, Suite 306, Tempe, AZ 85284

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(928) 625-0928

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share, par value $0.0001 per share, one warrant, and one right to acquire 1/4^th of one Class A ordinary share	ARCLU	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Class A ordinary shares included as part of the Units	ARCL	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Rights included as part of the Units	ARCLR	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50 per share	ARCLW	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

As previously disclosed on Current Report on Form 8-K on August 27, 2026, ARC Group Acquisition I Corp (the “Company”) received a written notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that since the Company’s aggregate market value of its outstanding warrants was less than $1 million, the Company’s warrants are no longer in compliance with the Nasdaq Global Market continued listing criteria set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rule 5452(b)(C) (the “Rule”), which requires the warrants to maintain an aggregate market value of at least $1 million (the “Notice”). The Notice provided the Company with 45 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance. The Company submitted the plan to regain compliance in a timely manner on October 12, 2026.

On October 20, 2026, the Company received a letter from Nasdaq, informing it that, based on the Company’s submission, the Staff of Nasdaq (the “Staff”) has determined to grant the Company an extension of time to regain compliance with the Rule to February 23, 2027. In the event the Company does not satisfy the terms by that date, the Staff will provide written notification that its securities will be delisted. At that time, the Company may appeal the Staff’s determination to a Listing Qualifications Panel. The Company expects to consummate its previously announced business combination prior to February 23, 2027 and plans to regain compliance with the Rule by the required deadline.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 22, 2026

ARC Group Acquisition I Corp

By:	/s/ Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Name:	Datuk Dr. Doris Wong Sing Ee
Title:	Chief Executive Officer and Director

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

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